Owen Devol Cox
Biography of Owen DeVol Cox
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Cox
- First Name: Owen
- Middle Name: DeVol
- Date of Birth: March , 20 , 1910
- Place of Birth (POB): Joplin , Missouri (US-MO, MO, 29, Mo.)
- Date of Death: July , 21 , 1990
- Place of Death (POD): Corpus Christi , Texas (US-TX, 48, Tex., Texas, Tx.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
Owen DeVol Cox Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, Southern District of Texas
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Richard M. Nixon ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 10/07/1970
- American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
- New Seat
- Authorization legislation: 84 Stat. 294
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 10/07/1970
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 11/25/1970
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 11/25/1970
- Commission Date: 12/01/1970
- Retirement from Active Service: 03/20/1981
- Date of Termination: 07/21/1990
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
Owen DeVol Cox in the Law School
- Name of School: University of Kansas
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Law Degree Year: 1931
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): University of Kansas School of Law
- Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1932
Owen DeVol Cox Career Path
Employment:
- Private practice, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1934-1942, 1947-1970
- Assistant city attorney, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942
- Assistant attorney general, State of Texas, 1942
- City attorney, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1943-1944, 1945-1946
- U.S. Army, 1944-1945
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